Where does “इच्छा” come from?

इच्छा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit इच्छा, from Sanskrit -आ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

इच्छा (Hindi): desire, will, wish

Definitions

  1. desire, will, wish

Ancestry of “इच्छा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइच्छाwish, desire, inclination; a question or a...
2Sanskrit-आfeminine suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

Words derived from “इच्छा

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Sanskrit -आEvery word from Sanskrit इच्छा